Middle of the night horse round up

Early start to the day before 8 with phone calls and coffee. It was brisk and overcast but the sun did come out when Dave arrived after 9:30 to do his horse care and feeding. I was working on marketing and blog posts while S perused on his laptop. I wrote a Hometalk post for the black chairs. The horses were napping in the sun so left them to do so. Indoor plant care was up next while S actually tidied out his truck backseat albeit quickly. Harley and I then walked out and let the 3 horses out in the hay field, while S repaired the hot wire he shortened with the lawn mower this summer so the yard could be closed off. 

He left for town before lunch to attend the noon Mass. Meanwhile, I went in at 12:30 to return my library book and joined him for lunch. After grabbing iced coffees and passing his to him in the truck, he set off to run errands for the chicken coop, and I headed home. It was sunny and 18 degrees, but the wind was picking up. I hung the coats I had washed outside to dry, saving more energy - go me, right Sheldon! :)

Switch found where the baby went

Back to work on the antique dresser, it's well-worn with many repairs needed. The tasks continued: more sanding, wood filling, and planing the edges of the drawers. S made a stop to drop things off at Matt's, did some online research at home, then walked over to Matt's to bring the skid steer back. I finished my work on the dresser by 5 and came inside to find S dismantling a power drill that had stopped working. It appears he's quite the power tool repairman as well.

Dinner was just leftovers since we had eaten not long before, and S had to leave for a rodeo meeting at 6. I settled for bean dip, following the health nutritionist's advice to include legumes in our daily diet. Then, I busied myself with uploading and editing photos for tutorials and working on today's blog. I also managed to squeeze in a few more Spanish lessons and some research on nutrition and health. S returned early from the meeting and beers, after 9 pm.

We began watching the movie "A Man Called Otto." as the winds picked up even more. Around 11, I paused to make some popcorn to accompany the film, which concluded shortly before 1 am. By 3 am, my throat was sore from too many kisses with Miss Renn, prompting me to get up for a lozenge. I watched J run the deck a few times before heading off. At 4:45 am, I was awakened by a horse's squeal. Peering outside, I saw horses in the barn paddock. Had B & D moved the mare and foal there? It seemed so, as the round pen was empty and the gate was shut. But wait, there were more than two horses there. Braving the brisk 4-degree air in my nightie and a flashlight, with Harley uninterested in assisting, it was super bright out with the huge fall super full moon. I managed to herd the four stray horses back into their paddock and secure the mare and foal in the barn paddock. The yard's hot wire had snapped, of course, leaving the winter pasture gates open, so I hopped into the Jeep to close them, considering the quad would be too chilly in my attire. Back in bed, S sleepily inquired about the commotion. "I'll tell you tomorrow".